Associations to the word «Awe»

Wiktionary

AWE, noun. A feeling of fear and reverence.
AWE, noun. A feeling of amazement.
AWE, verb. (transitive) To inspire fear and reverence in.
AWE, verb. (transitive) To control by inspiring dread.

Dictionary definition

AWE, noun. An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe".
AWE, noun. A feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration".
AWE, verb. Inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates".

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca